Choose Leaf it Alone
Choose Leaf it Alone if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.6% positive across 2,003 reviews.
Leaf it Alone vs Sort Them Ducks
Leaf it Alone and Sort Them Ducks both land in Simulation, Casual on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Simulation, Casual on Steam. Leaf it Alone (2025) is 1 year older than Sort Them Ducks (2026). Leaf it Alone scores higher on Steam reviews (96.6% positive) than Sort Them Ducks (92.8% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Sort Them Ducks
Choose Sort Them Ducks if you want the DualShock Controller Support and DualSense Controller Support side of the pairing. 1,726 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Leaf it Alone and Sort Them Ducks sit in Simulation and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Leaf it Alone |  Sort Them Ducks | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.6% positive (2,003 reviews) | 92.8% positive (1,726 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Eternity | Mr.Duck |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Leaf it Alone (2025) is 1 year older than Sort Them Ducks (2026).
- Leaf it Alone scores higher on Steam reviews (96.6% positive) than Sort Them Ducks (92.8% positive).
- Sort Them Ducks is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Leaf it Alone (5.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Leaf it Alone is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Sort Them Ducks has no Deck rating yet.
Leaf it Alone vs Sort Them Ducks — FAQ
- Which is better, Leaf it Alone or Sort Them Ducks?
- On Steam reviews Leaf it Alone scores higher (96.6% positive) than Sort Them Ducks (92.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Leaf it Alone is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Leaf it Alone or Sort Them Ducks first?
- If you want chronology, Leaf it Alone (2025) came out before Sort Them Ducks (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Leaf it Alone and Sort Them Ducks similar?
- They overlap on Simulation, Casual on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Leaf it Alone run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Leaf it Alone is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Sort Them Ducks doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.